Sir Percy, the 6-1 third favourite ridden by Martin Dwyer, came with a storming late run on the inside to snatch a short head victory from 66-1 outsider Dragon Dancer in the English Derby at Epsom Downs.

Vince Welnick, who took over as the Grateful Dead's keyboard player in 1990 after a succession of predecessors met untimely deaths, has died at the age of 55, according to an announcement on his website.